Reviews

A lot of people talk about AoT like its the next "big" anime, so I gave it a watch. The story is very straight forward, people have to protect themselves from giants. There is a good sense of dread and hopelessness in the first few episodes that make the struggle for the characters to fight all the more compelling. The action is brisk and fast paced. However that all changes in the show's second half when the pace of the show slows down considerably. The story is not over yet, as the manga is ongoing, so I don't know how fast or how slow the rest of the story is. The plot twists are not too surprising; the second opening even spoils a major one! The first opening theme is memorable and gets you in the right mood for some hot blooded over the top action sequences. The show was never really character driven. The main cast is not very well developed and borrows too much from standard anime tropes. There are way too many minor characters to keep track off and they enter and exit the show at a whim. Overall a good show with over the top action and good music, but the uneven pacing and the lackluster characters hurt the show. I can sorta recommend this one.